SHOT Show offers glimpse of new products

The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s SHOT Show is the largest trade show of its kind in the world to support an $8.9 billion industry, took place last week at the Venetian Expo and Caesars last week in Las Vegas.

The SHOT Show (SHOT stands for Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade) is the once-a-year gathering place for anything outdoors—manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, publishers and wildlife conservation organizations. It’s where a passion for firearms, ammunition and outdoors equipment, plus the industry’s unified support for the Second Amendment, are on display.

The SHOT Show is owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry. The show generates millions of the dollars in revenue that funds NSSF programs and services that help “promote, protect and preserve” hunting and the shooting sports.

More than 2,700 exhibitors participated in last week’s show, featuring products from all 50 states and 119 countries. With hundreds of new and improved products to be showcased, the SHOT Show boasts 13.9 miles of aisles, a distance more than half a marathon.

This is the 47th annual SHOT Show. The first SHOT Show was in 1979 in St. Louis, Missouri. The show has resided in Vegas since 2010.

With so many items being displayed, we cannot talk about all the new items at this year’s show, but here is a short list of some of the most scanned items from this years show:

Black Rifle Freedom Punch – ($36/case) – Black Rifle Energy Freedom Punch Zero Sugar Energy Drink, 200mg Caffeine, 16 fl oz Can (Pack of 12) — Because sometimes you need a drink so powerful, it practically declares independence from ordinary beverages. Feel the liberty in every sip—no taxation without caffeination. Unleash the bold flavor and epic energy of Black Rifle Energy—fuel your drive, crush every challenge, and dominate your mission.

Smart Safe – ($995) A futuristic safe with a touch LCD and more, the Smart safe is designed for safety and security. The Space Safe is a biometric safe equipped with an advanced biometric sensor and uniquely large scanning surface for 360º fingerprint detection. Scan your finger at any angle for a quick, convenient, and secure unlock for up to 4 users. Smart Safew features accelerometer sensors which will notify you via SMS or App if any movement is detected, or if anyone attempts to access your safe. And it features both exterior and interior cameras, you can see who is on the outside and what they’re trying to take on the inside. Be there when it happens, as it happens.

Triggercam 2.1 – ($630) The Triggercam 2.1 is designed for sport-and tactical shooters, but also for the hunter, who wishes to capture that precious moment between himself and the trophy. Engineered, designed and aligned with customer’s needs, to withstand the most unforgiving outdoor conditions, the TRIGGERCAM 2.1 is purposely build and compatible with 95 % of rifles scopes on the market. This revolutionary accessory provides you with the benefits of peering through your scope whilst recording the shot. Never compromising the quality of your optics.

Feyachi UAV Reconnaissance Gimbal Full Color night vision — ($799) — Feyachi offers affordable night-vision capability at a price and size suitable for low-cost drone operations. The Feyachi UAV Reconnaissance Gimbal packs an unprecedented set of full color night vision features in a 100 gram (3.2 ounce) package

Tactical Snacks — Tactical Snacks offers functional nutrition, combining protein and low sugar to support muscle recovery, satiety, and sustained energy without the sugar crashes of traditional snacks. With flavors such as Raspberry Recon, Breach Peach, and Watermelon Overwatch, there is no doubt Tactical Snacks is a Veteran-owned brand. High in fiber, low in calories, all three flavors also come in a protein version, fortified with collagen protein.